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Is it safe to send my macbook pro to applecare
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Just delete it to be safe. It's idiotic to send a computer with pirated software to the company that made that software.
The two times I had my Macs fixed, I removed all my personal and private data from it. I know there is probably nothing to worry about, but I just feel safer knowing that there is nothing on there that I wouldn't want them to see.
Yea thats not a good idea. To have any pirated Apple software.
They wont bust you for it. But they will know your a thief. If the repair technician is a Apple fanboy. Your mac might start. Mysteriously developing strange intermittent problems. That hapen often enough to cause trouble for you. But infrequent enough that Apple care wont see anything wrong with it
Having a pirated version of windblows is a different story. In fact they will give you preferential treatment.
They wont bust you for it. But they will know your a thief. If the repair technician is a Apple fanboy. Your mac might start. Mysteriously developing strange intermittent problems. That hapen often enough to cause trouble for you. But infrequent enough that Apple care wont see anything wrong with it
Having a pirated version of windblows is a different story. In fact they will give you preferential treatment.
Keep in mind the drive itself may be replaced with one having nothing more than a naked install of OSX at Apple's discretion. They're under no obligation to return the original data, only a functioning computer.
You're best off swapping drives, or cloning this one, and doing a clean install of the OS.
You're best off swapping drives, or cloning this one, and doing a clean install of the OS.
"Ohhhh pirated Final Cut. Seems like this guys hard drive is busted *smash* *boom*. Guess I'll have to replace it."
One week later...
"Your hard drive was messed up and we had to reinstall it and your OS. You did have a backup, right?"
Kidding aside, there is a 50/50 chance Apple will reinstall the OS. They do not guarentee YOUR data in any way whatsoever and as such it is your responsibility.
There is actually no way to transfer pirated apps. If you attempt to do so, the UNIX kernal will knock up your sister.
One week later...
"Your hard drive was messed up and we had to reinstall it and your OS. You did have a backup, right?"
Kidding aside, there is a 50/50 chance Apple will reinstall the OS. They do not guarentee YOUR data in any way whatsoever and as such it is your responsibility.
There is actually no way to transfer pirated apps. If you attempt to do so, the UNIX kernal will knock up your sister.
you should ALWAYS backup your stuff before you send it in for repair.....Apple even warns you about it......it leaves your control and there's no telling what might accidentaly happen to it.
Use Time Machine on an ongoing basis to backup your HD
To be honest, they most likely will NOT, but there is always that chance they will. I've sent a machine in to them for a battery issue and have had the HD wiped before (used to work at authorized service provider). I kid you not. After that, it was always priority to backup before we sent anything into Apple.
They had to replace my top MBP bezel, and they returned it wiped. Don't know why, but I made sure I did a TM backup before it went.
So you had a part replaced that was not related to the hard drive and they wiped your hdd? That is BS, i would have complained about that. Even though you did your backup, the average user wouldn't think twice of doing that. They send there machine in comes back wiped.
Do they have the right to wipe machines without advising the customer?
without notification no. but when they send you the box they send a letter with it stating that it is possible that it woud be erased and tell you to back it up.
So they actually send a box then? and then take it to the repair centre? Wow i had to get my mac up there out of my own pocket they wouldn't cover it. is this a service that occurs in the US ?
wait were do you live?
here in us if you need repair they send free box with foam and everything inside and the postage is all prepaid.
OH meh, they don't do that in australia that i know if any other aussies on here that can confirm that?
If you have the newer MBP (unibody) just pop out the HD and ship it off to AppleCare. If you have the older ones ... ehh clone the drive? Or take it out... it's harder to do than the unibody MBPs but doable.
Another reason to have an external hard drive and a cloned installation.
so i clone it using time machine orrrrr whatt?
